Episode 79: Why you can write a book and do it profitably, with Honoree Corder [PODCAST]

Have you ever wanted to write a book but aren’t sure if you’re a good enough writer? Or perhaps you feel confident in your ability but don’t know if you’ll be able to make an abundant living from it. Today’s guest believes that if she can write a successful book (and she has 17 of them at this point), then anyone can do it. Honoree Corder is David’s guest today and their conversation rambles all over the place: Honoree’s life before becoming an author, how Jack Canfield is her unofficial mentor, how she got started writing, how she’s been able to make writing a successful, profitable career, and how she’s transitioned into teaching other writers how they can accomplish the same things she has. It’s a great conversation.

How the author of 17 successful books can help you do the same.

Honorée Corder is the best-selling author of more than a dozen books, including her newest publication Prosperity for Writers: A Writer’s Guide to Creating Abundance. Honorée’s book provides writers with the techniques, tools, and ideas they need to revolutionize their writing business and beliefs. Based on her innovative course, Honorée and a laundry list of forward-thinking writers will change your mindset for good into one of abundance. Once you’ve transformed your inner world, you’ll be able to boost your bank account with proven action steps that will help you live off your writing. With Honorée’s invaluable 100-day plan and daily practices by your side, you’ll go from struggling to prosperous faster than you ever thought possible. Glean insights from this great conversation with David T.S. Wood to move your own writing forward.

Everyone has a story to tell or a lesson to teach.

And the age of digital publishing makes it possible for everyone to actually do it. Honoree Corder believes that there is now no obstacle to everyday people writing their story or sharing their expertise and experience and that there are many benefits to doing so. Building your reputation and influence is one of those benefits and it’s something Honoree has seen happen in her own life. She’s eager to help those on the path behind her experience the same success she’s seen, and on this episode she gives a very clear peek into the way she does that.

Writing is a wonderful calling, but requires the dreaded “D” word – discipline.

Honoree Corder knows that everyone who wants to write, won’t write, simply because they haven’t learned the discipline needed to actually get the writing done. That’s why her plan for teaching potential writers how to successfully get the work done is so important. In this conversation with David T.S. Wood Honoree shares her insights into what it takes to set a routine filled with daily practices that set a writer up for the success they long for. It’s those disciplines that make for the success and eventually the abundance they want to come from their writing. You’ll learn a ton from this episode, so be sure to listen.

Authors are responsible for promoting their own work. Here’s how to do it.

One of the most surprising things many authors learn quickly is that their publisher will not do the marketing needed to make their book successful. The author has to do that. For that reason alone it’s vital that authors learn what it takes to build a mailing list of interested fans who they can leverage for the promotion and sales of their books. In this conversation Honoree Corder shares how she has learned the steps to make that happen and how aspiring authors can do exactly what she did to build their own brand of success.

Outline of this great episode

[0:48] David’s introduction of his guest, Honoree Corder.

[2:03] How Honoree got started writing at the suggestion of Jack Canfield’s friend.

[4:57] What happened after the first book was written?...